Gary Rohan

2022 - 9 - 3

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'So proud of him': Maligned Cats star praised for 'unbelievable ... (Fox Sports)

'So proud of him': Maligned Cats star praised for 'unbelievable' response to critics.

It was unbelievable for him to go back and kick it.” “It wasn’t just that last moment – it was a complete game from a small forward in a forward line that just didn’t function outside Jeremy Cameron keeping them in it early.” “He was under pressure during the week and Chris Scott as a coach supporting his player handled it absolutely perfectly,” Nick Riewoldt said. The Fox Footy team was also in awe of Rohan’s performance - particularly a towering mark and brilliant finish late in the fourth quarter - given the scrutiny he had been under. “He’s absolutely an energy giver, his teammates love playing with him and I’m just really proud of him.” “We’ve got a great group and there’s points in time where every individual you doubt or don’t have the game they would like, but he was unbelievable today and he won us the game.

Nice Gary: Rohan the unlikeliest of heroes (The Age)

Gary Rohan has put Geelong into a preliminary final, quelling all the memories of average finals performances.

But then the system disappeared as the unlikeliest of heroes stepped forward. It did not lead to the start Geelong needed, however, with Collingwood winning the early midfield battle and having a goal on the board before Dangerfield finally entered the fray eight minutes into the first quarter. The names did not matter as much as the fact that this was once again a cliffhanger as De Goey kicked another goal to put Collingwood in front. Suddenly, the game was not about who could handle the pressure coming at their body but who had the skills and dare to find a way to goal, with Geelong prepared to hit the corridor to reclaim the lead. At the other end Jamie Elliott did what was needed to lift the crowd with a goal in the third quarter, while Ash Johnson continued to defy what is possible for such an inexperienced player with a banana goal from the boundary that was an exact replay of a goal he had kicked a fortnight earlier against Carlton. It would be what was in their minds that would matter in this match as they attempted to win just their third qualifying final in nine attempts under Scott, and Rohan embodied those doubts among the fans.

Scott rapt in 'energy giver' Rohan's last-gasp heroics (AFL)

Rohan has a shaky record in finals, but saluted in style in the Cats' six-point win over Collingwood, booting three and setting up Max Holmes' matchwinner. "I'd ...

"We thought it was the best thing to start the game (that way) for a variety of reasons. "I've said it through the year, our team is rarely, if ever, a referendum on what we think our best team is. I get the question, and I appreciate it, but I'm not going to refer back to previous years," Scott said. When it became clear to our eyes that he couldn't really do it – it was a brave effort because he wanted to push through, but it was also the right thing and the courageous thing for him to do to put his hand up and say that's it," Scott said. I said during the week, I think it's a better way to live your life, looking forward," Scott said. We are really clear on what he can bring to our team and the way we play.

Unlikely hero's 'Carey-like' final stuns critics (Wide World of Sports)

There were a lot of heroic performances during the Cats' finals win over the Magpies, but none greater than...

He's a difficult match-up if the opposition give him too much space, and his pressure is elite." And keeping his composure, Rohan went back and drilled the 50m set shot. It was a big, hard, strong mark ... [Chris Scott](https://wwos.nine.com.au/afl/chris-scott), he lashed out, calling the narrative "borderline silliness". "We think [Rohan] is a great foil for (Tom) Hawkins and (Jeremy) Cameron. "I think every player is a little bit different, and the art of coaching is trying to push the right buttons. [Matthew Lloyd](https://wwos.nine.com.au/afl/matthew-lloyd) told Nine's Footy Classified that Rohan was the Cats player under most pressure, citing his quiet games in last year's preliminary final loss to Melbourne and the 2020 grand final loss to Richmond. "The performance from Gary Rohan tonight - it wasn't just that last moment, it was a big, complete game from a small forward in a forward line that just didn't function outside of Jeremy Cameron keeping them in it early. "He was under pressure during the week and Chris Scott as a coach supporting his player handled it absolutely perfectly. [How 'proud' UFC star changed the game in Australia](https://wwos.nine.com.au/combat-sports/ufc-paris-robert-whittaker-eyes-path-back-to-world-title-as-he-takes-on-marvin-vettori/f105ce87-75f1-41fd-9456-9976707b7a37) [Cats](https://wwos.nine.com.au/geelong-cats)' [six-point qualifying final win](https://wwos.nine.com.au/afl/finals-2022-live-scores-cats-vs-magpies-dockers-vs-bulldogs-updates-results-video-highlights/0e1691b5-55e6-42a0-bc09-7a42ab58f6cb#post=7b36509f-ba91-45a9-bf30-b81f8b3bcea8) over the [Magpies](https://wwos.nine.com.au/afl/collingwood-magpies), but none greater than [Gary Rohan](https://wwos.nine.com.au/afl/gary-rohan)'s showing. [chatter about his poor finals record](https://wwos.nine.com.au/afl/news-2022-geelong-coach-chris-scott-rubbishes-gary-rohan-finals-narrative/1b0e7cad-41ff-498d-87ba-dda66af59340) leading into the match, the veteran forward stood up and was counted when it mattered most, taking a stunning contested mark in the final minutes.

Signs and symbols: Gary Rohan's heroics as prophetic as they were ... (Zero Hanger)

We weren't meant to be thinking it. We weren't meant to be seeing it. But by siren's sound, it took Gary Rohan to get Geelong over the line.

"We are really clear on what he (Rohan) can bring to our team, in the way we play. I just really proud of him today." [Sydney](/afl/teams/sydney-swans/) cracked Melbourne at the same venue, it would take a skewer through the eyesocket to have missed the enhanced liklihood of Rohan facing his former side in what would be his third decider. [Gary Ablett](https://www.zerohanger.com/afl/players/gary-ablett/) Snr's daggar through [North Melbourne](/afl/teams/north-melbourne-kangaroos/)'s heart in '94 and the son of man's scything run in '07, but if an irritable drought is to end this Spring, then it won't be for nought. [Max Holmes](https://www.zerohanger.com/afl/players/max-holmes/) in the minutes after his long-range major saw him join namesakes in the annals of Ponsford Stand lore. [Geelong](/afl/teams/geelong-cats/) to get over the line and shake off their qualifying finals horrors, it took the most maligned Cat to clawed his side over the line.

Gary Rohan plays the hero in EPIC finals clash (NEWS.com.au)

AFL: While his place in the Cats lineup had been questioned during the week, Gary Rohan responded with a game high three goals and stood tall when it ...